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INTRODUCTION!

!Place! aux! compétences! (PAC)! is! a! not?for?profit!community! organization! that,! with! the! support! of! its!partners,! contributes! to! the! development! of! an!entrepreneurial! culture! in! New! Brunswick's!francophone! schools.! We! help! implement! initiatives!that! develop! essential! skills! for! employment! and! the!acquisition!of!qualities!that!support!learning.!!With!funding!from!many!partners,!a!variety!of!projects!are!carried!out!to!meet!specific!needs!of!the!schools!and!the! communities.! Since! the! beginning! of! this! school!

year,!more! than! 3,300! students! have!worked! on! an! entrepreneurial! project.!!Grants! were! awarded! to! 89! projects! in! 34! schools! in! the! District! scolaire!francophone! Sud,! two! projects! in! two! schools! in! the! District! scolaire!francophone!Nord?Ouest,!two!projects!in!the!Centres!de!formation!secondaire!(academic! training! centres)! in! Shediac! and!Bouctouche,! and! two! community!projects!(Grand!défi!des!Héros!du!Coeur!and!Comptoirs!cantine!santé).!!Partners!contributing!to!the!support! fund!for!developing!the!entrepreneurial!culture! in! education! include! the! New! Brunswick! Regional! Development!Corporation,! the! Department! of! Post?Secondary! Education,! Training! and!Labour!(Moncton!and!Miramichi!areas),!and!the!District!scolaire!francophone!Sud.!!!

Lise!Babineau,!President!

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ADDED!VALUE!!The!entrepreneurial!culture!in!education!is!a!value!that!adds!to!what!is!already!being!done!in!the!schools.!Creativity,!teamwork,! leadership,!a!sense!of!responsibility,!resourcefulness,!and!determination!are!a!few!of!the!qualities!that!are!being!developed.!

!This! approach! enables! teachers! to!innovate,! and!motivate! young!people!to! get! involved! in! their! learning! by!giving!them!the!opportunity!to!be!the!initiator,! doer,! and! manager! of!projects!that!meet!a!real!need.!!!In! addition! to! providing! their!students!with!a!good!basic!education,!the!teachers!who!choose!to!present!a!project!to!the!support!fund!foster!the!development! of! entrepreneurial!qualities! and! essential! employment!skills.!!!

Moreover,! the! young!people! develop! a! taste! for! entrepreneurship,! i.e.! by! becoming!more!engaged,!assuming!their!responsibilities,!and!recognizing!that!effort!is!a!prerequisite!for!success!and!that!teamwork!is!essential!in!meeting!a!common!goal.!Projects!like!this!make!school!more!meaningful;! young! people! find! a! reason! to! invest! themselves! because! their!efforts!are!directed!at!a!goal!to!achieve,!not!just!a!mark!on!a!report!card.!!By! preparing! a! business! plan! and! a!marketing! plan,! by! determining! individual! roles! and!duties,!by!writing!their!résumés!and!being!interviewed!for!positions!in!a!microbusiness!or!a!collective!project,!the!young!people!have!a!work!experience!that!has!real!meaning!for!them.!If! they!generate!a!profit,! they!can!choose! to!reinvest! it! in! the!purchase!of!equipment!and!materials,! donate! it! or! their! products! to! a! cause,! or! finance! a! longer?term! project! or!initiative.!

IT!TAKES!A!VILLAGE!TO!RAISE!A!CHILD!!The!foundation!of!the!community!school!is!based!on!the!partnerships!between!the!school,!the! family,! and! the! community,! because! the! school! itself! cannot! take! on! the! full!responsibility!for!young!people’s!learning.!Drawing!inspiration!from!the!African!proverb!“It!takes!a!village!to!raise!a!child,”!PAC!acts!as!a!catalyst!for!mobilizing!various!stakeholders!in!the!public!and!private!sectors,!and!ensures!the!development,! implementation!and!smooth!operation!of!a!number!of!initiatives.!It!is!therefore!a!win?win!situation,!because!the!schools!are!also!being!asked!to!play!a!greater!role!in!the!development!of!a!workforce!that!is!able!to!

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meet!the!needs!of!the!labour!market.!Thus,!the!development!of!an!entrepreneurial!culture!in!education!becomes!an!innovative!way!of!responding!to!modern!realities.!!Over! the! years,! PAC! has! supported! nearly! 200! projects! that! have! involved! thousands! of!students! in! several! schools.! Although! evaluating! results! based! on! research! presents! a!challenge!at!this!time,!we!can!confirm!(through!many!testimonials!from!teachers,!parents,!school! principals,! school! stakeholders! and! the! students! themselves)! that! introducing! the!entrepreneurial!culture!in!education!has!also!had!a!direct!impact!on!the!issues!relating!to!lack!of!motivation!and!school!dropouts.!!The!impact!and!the!scope!of!the!efforts!by!school!management!and!staff!are!reflected!at!the!national! level.! Two! teachers! from! École! Camille?Vautour! in! Saint?Antoine?de?Kent,! who!embraced!the!entrepreneurial!culture!by!developing!an!innovative!in?class!model,!received!the!2013!Ken!Spencer!Award!(see!details!on!next!page).!

PROJECT!SELECTION!!!To! be! eligible! for! funding,! the! proposed! projects! must! be! entrepreneurial! in! nature! by!identifying!a!PRODUCT,!a!SERVICE,!or!an!EVENT!that!meets$a$need!in!the!school!or!in!the!community.!The!list!of!all!of!the!projects!funded!this!year!is!at!the!end!of!this!document.!!Each! application! is! presented! in! the! form! of! an! integrated! learning! scenario! (ILS)! that!shows!how:!!

• The!learning!outcomes!in!different!subjects!are!integrated!into!the!project;!• The! young! people! determine! their! duties,! their! roles,! and! their! responsibilities! so!

they! can! have! an! experience! that! is! conducive! to! the! development! of! an!entrepreneurial!culture;!

• The! project! fosters! young! people's! motivation! to! learn,! to! improve! academic!outcomes,!and!to!develop!a!taste!for!success.!

• The! project! presents! challenges! and! sets! goals! to! achieve! both! individually! and!through!teamwork.!

• The!partners,!the!community,!the!parents,!and!the!school!staff!will!be!recognized!for!their!contributions!and!successes.!!!

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Studio!PURE!–!École!Camille=Vautour!(Saint=Antoine=de=Kent)!KEN!SPENCER!AWARD!–!National!Recognition!!

On!March! 28,! 2013,! the! two! teachers!who! started!the! Studio! PURE! at! École! Camille?Vautour!entrepreneurial! school! in! Saint?Antoine?de?Kent,!Kevin!Ouellette!and!Monique!Saulnier,!received!the!Ken$Spencer$Award,!from!the!Canadian!Education!Association,! for! innovation! in! teaching! and! in!education.!!!This!honour!comes!with!a!$7,000!prize!that!will!be!used!to!purchase!new!technological!equipment.!!The! Studio! PURE! (Pedagogy! that! is! Unique,!

Renewed,! and! Entrepreneurial)! consists! of! 45! Grade! 4! and! Grade! 5! students.! ! In! their!classroom,! they! do! not! have! desks,! but! rather! tables,! sofas,! and! nooks! equipped! with!computers!and!other!technological!tools,! including!a!big!blue!screen!like!the!ones!you!see!on!film!sets!and!in!television!studios.!!The! students! often!work! in! teams! in! active!mini?labs!where! they! encourage! and! support!each! other! in! projects! that! focus! on! the! entrepreneurial! culture! and! community!involvement.! All! of! the! subject! matter! is! taught! and! the! curricula! are! followed,! but! the!teachers’!innovative!approach!gives!an!added!value!that!motivates!the!students!to!become!more!responsible.!!PAC! and! its! partners! have! supported! the! entrepreneurial! initiatives! of! the! students! and!teachers! of! the! Studio! PURE! since! its! inception! in! September! 2011.! This! national!recognition! reflects! the! level! of! excellence,! as! well! as! the! quality! of! this! educational!approach! adopted! by! these! two! teachers,! which! focuses! on! the! development! of! the!entrepreneurial!culture.!!

EXAMPLES!OF!PROJECTS!!$In! the! next! few!pages,!we!present! profiles! and!descriptions! of! 15! of! the! 89!projects! that!received!grants!in!2012?2013!from!the!support!fund!managed!by!Place!aux!compétences.!!!!!

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Téléjournal!PURE!–!École!Camille=Vautour,!Saint=Antoine=de=Kent!$This! entrepreneurial! project! involving! Grade! 4! and!Grade!5!students!of! the!Studio!PURE! focuses!on! the!production! of! televisual! newscasts! that! encourage!learning!through!technology.!!In!this!project,!the!students!are:!!INITIATORS:! By! creating! a! concrete! plan! for! each!vignette.! It! is! important! to! clearly! define! individual!tasks.!!

DOERS:! By! researching! the! topic! of! their! vignettes,! writing! scripts,! operating! the! new!filming!technologies!themselves,!as!well!as!doing!the!sound!recording!and!editing.!!MANAGERS:! By! completing! the! tasks! and!following!the!scheduled!plan.!!!The! grant! provided! by! the! support! fund! went!towards! purchasing! an! iMac! computer,! which,!thanks!to!the!ingenuity!of!the!students,!can!also!be!used!for!other!projects!in!years!to!come.!Since!the!beginning! of! the! year,! the! students’!professionalism!has!improved!with!each!edition.!!

!Click!on!the!following!link!to!view!the!6th!and!7th!editions! of! the! Téléjournal! PURE! on! the! Studio!PURE’s!weblog:!!http://www.carnetwebds11.ca/camille?vautour?pure/2013/04/10/deux?pour?un?telejournal?pure?6?et?7/!!!!

Type$of$project:$$ Product$Number$of$student$participants:! 45!Grades:$! 4!and!5!Project$duration:$! September!2012!to!June!2013!Teachers$in$charge:$! Kevin!Ouellette!and!Monique!Saulnier!Community$officer:! André!DeGrace!Blog:!!!!!!http://www.carnetwebds11.ca/camille?vautour?pure/!Twitter:$$$!@ECVStudioPURE!Facebook:!https://www.facebook.com/pages/Studio?PURE/354718287879730!


La!shoppe!Mathieu9Martin!–!École!Mathieu=Martin,!Dieppe!!La! shoppe!Mathieu?Martin! is! the! store! outlet! for! products!and!services!produced!by! the!students! in!all! the!vocational!and! technical! programs! (carpentry,! woodworking,!metals/welding,! landscaping,! horticulture,! electrical,!mechanical,! professional! cooking,! and! sewing).! The! store!also!sells!school!supplies,!promotional!items!and!snacks.!!The! goal! is! to! provide! high! quality! courses! in! the! form! of!meaningful! and! entrepreneurial! projects,! where! learning!focuses!on! the!development!of!essential!skills.! It!also!helps!fund! the! trades! programs,! because! the! cost! of! basic!materials! continues! to! increase,! whereas! budgets! are!decreasing.!

!La!shoppe!Mathieu?Martin!also!enables!students!in!the!Introduction!to!customer!sales!and!service!course! to! apply,! in! a! concrete!way,! the! general!learning! outcomes! targeted! by! the! curriculum.!The! students! are! given! the! opportunity! to! put!into!practice!the!communication!techniques!and!skills! that! are! essential! in! sales,! to! provide! a!service! that! meets! the! client's! needs,! and! to!generate!profits! in!order!to! improve!the!quality!and/or! increase! the! number! of! school,! extra?

curricular,!and!community!activities.!!Type$of$project:$$ Product$and$service$Number$of$student$participants:! 210!Grades:$! 11!and!12!Project$duration:$! September!2012!to!June!2013!Teachers$in$charge:$! $$Pierre$Roy!–!accounting,!entrepreneurship!and!!$$$

$$customer!sales!and!service!teacher!!!!!!$$$Tammie$Boudreau$–!professional!cooking!teacher$$$Charline$Hébert$–!sewing!teacher$$$Pierre$Ouellette$–!electrical,!motor!mechanics,!!!$$landscaping,!and$horticulture!teacher$$$Marc$Savoie!–!metals/welding!and!industrial!design!teacher$$$Alain$Tousignant!–!carpentry!and!woodworking!teacher$

Prestige$partners!(donation!of!$1,000!or!more):!

Acadia!Drywall!Supplies!Ltd.,!Dupuis!Home!Hardware,!Metalcore,!Liteco,!Caisse!populaire!Dieppe?Memramcook,!Co?op!Dieppe!

Other$partners:$! D&R!Custom!Cedar,!Ditech,!Student!Council,!École!Mathieu?Martin,!Francophone!sud!school!district!!

Facebook:!https://www.facebook.com/pages/La?shoppe?Mathieu?Martin/247245762074491!

Students$and$teachers$with$project$partner$Liteco$


Éditions!LAClasse!–!École!Sainte=Bernadette,!Moncton!!This! project! has! enabled! Grade! 2! students! to!experience! all! of! the! steps! involved! in! publishing! a!book.! After! releasing! their! first! book,! Le! jardin! de!citrouilles!multicolores,! on! February! 8,! 2013,! one! of!the! teachers! overheard! Nicolas,! a! student,! tell! his!friend:!!!

“It’s$the$best$day$of$my$life…”!!PAC’s!support!fund!covered!the!cost!of!printing!two!books.! The! first! 100! copies! of! the! first! book! were!

completely! sold!out!within! a! few!weeks.!With! the!profits! generated,! 50! additional! copies!were!ordered!from!the!printer.!Given!this!unexpected!success,! the! students! decided! to! give! the! readers! a!sequel! to! their! story,! which! features! a! gardener.! La!rencontre!de!Monsieur!Mots!was!launched!on!April!23,!2013,!as!part!of!the!Frye$Festival,!and!in!conjunction!with! the! launch! of! a! book! by! the! publishing! house!Bouton$ d'or$ Acadie.! In! this! second! book,! the!students!present!mathematical!concepts!with!another!character,!Madame!Nombres.!!From! the! character! development! to! the! writing,!illustration,! marketing,! and! sale! of! the! book,! the!students! were! 100%! involved,! and! the! project! quickly! became! theirs,! with! the! teacher!serving! only! as! a! guide! and! resource! person.! They! also! decided! to! produce! custom!bookmark,!and!at!the!book!launch,!they!autographed!the!books!with!personalized!messages!of!thanks.!!Each!student!was!able!to!contribute!to!the!project!by!serving!on!small!committees.!Several!jobs! were! assigned:! delivery! person,! secretary,! accountants! 1! and! 2,! sales,! dedications,!packagers! 1! and! 2,! publicity! 1! and! 2,! acknowledgements! 1! and! 2,! bookmarks! 1! and! 2,!quality! control! supervisor,! and! work! supervisor.! The! books! are! available! at! the! school!office.! People! outside! the! school! community! can! pay! by! cheque! and! the! order! can! be!delivered!by!mail.!!Type$of$project:$! Product$Number$of$student$participants:! 19!Grade:$! 2!!Project$duration:$! October!2012!to!June!2013!Teacher$in$charge:$! Jolin!Mallet!$Blog$posting:!http://ecole.district1.nbed.nb.ca/ecole?sainte?bernadette/2013/02/19/annonces?de?la?semaine?du?11?au?15?fevrier?2013/!


Mijotons!–!Centres!de!formation!secondaire,!Bouctouche!and!Shediac!!Qu’estYce$ qui$ mijote$ à$ Bouctouche?! and!Mijotons$ à$ Shediac! are! community!entrepreneurial! projects! focusing! on!healthy!eating!and!its!impact!on!the!overall!health!of!individuals!and!communities.!!The! purpose! is! to! help! young! people!broaden! their! knowledge! about! healthy!eating,! develop! a! sense! of! organization,!acquire! good! work! practices,! encourage!teamwork,!strengthen!a!sense!of!belonging!to!a!group,!and!foster!self?confidence.!

!Because! the! training! centre! facilities! are! located!outside!the!school!environment!and!the!participants!did!not!have!access! to!a!kitchen,! the!grant!enabled!the! students! to! purchase! a! slow?cooker,! a! toaster!oven! and! other! equipment,! as! well! as! the! food!needed!to!learn!how!to!cook.!Workshops!hosted!by!a! dietician! and! a! student! in! the! family! studies!program! at! the! Université! de! Moncton! provide!students! with! information! and! advice! on! healthy!eating.!!To! show! that! they! can! also! contribute! to! their!community!in!a!positive!manner,!the!students!chose!to!give!out!their!recipes,!as!well!as!dishes!or!meals!to! people! or! organizations! in! the! community! that!they! wanted! to! thank.! For! example,! on! Tuesday,!March!12,!the!students!invited!and!prepared!a!meal!for!the!employees!and!volunteers!from!the!Vestiaire!Saint?Joseph!in!Shediac.!!!In!addition!to!having!a!pleasant!and!nutritional!experience,!the!students!develop!a!sense!of!belonging! to! the! community! and! acquire! knowledge! and! skills! that! will! be! useful!throughout!their!lives.!!Type$of$project:$$ Community$entrepreneurial$Number$of$student$participants:! 15!!(seven!in!Shediac,!eight!in!Bouctouche)!Grades:$$ 9!to!11!Project$duration:$! March!to!June!2013!Teachers$in$charge:! Tania!Arseneau,!Renelle!Allain,!Line!Levesque!Other$partners:$! Véronique!Maillet,!Sobey’s!(Shediac)!dietician!and!Christine!

Morais,!family!studies!student!at!the!Université!de!Moncton!


Les!cartes!de!Samuel!–!Centre!scolaire!Samuel=de=Champlain,!Saint!John!!This! microbusiness! was! born! from! a! need! in! Saint!John’s! Francophone! community.! Cards! in! French!were!hard!to!find,!so!the!Grade!5!students!decided!to!take!matters!into!their!own!hands!!!The! funding!made! it! possible! to! print! the! first! 300!cards!(which!flew!off!the!shelves!in!a!few!days)!and!to!purchase!an!advanced!graphics!software!package!and!a!computer!capable!of!running!the!program.!To!date,!825!more!cards!have!been!printed!and!orders!are!coming!in!on!a!regular!basis.!

!The! young! people! developed! a! sense$ of$responsibility! and! organization.! They!acquired! other! skills,! such! as! teamwork,!communication,! and! resourcefulness.! They!were!involved,!individually!or!in!teams,!in!all!phases!of! the!production!and! launch!of! their!product.!They!even!put!together!a!marketing!video! in! order! to! introduce! their! product! to!the!students!and!parents.!They!learned!about!the!importance!of!working!for!oneself!and!for!the! community,! meanwhile! acquiring!essential!skills!for!their!personal!development.!!The!money!raised!will!be!used!to!finance!educational!activities!in!the!classroom!and!to!give!a! small! payment! to! the! K?12! artists! who! donated! their! efforts.! In! short,! this! little!entrepreneurial!project!that!is!generating!benefits!for!the!entire!school!and!the!community!has!far!exceeded!the!students’!expectations.!!To!watch!the!promotional!video!on!YouTube,!click!on!the!link:!http://youtu.be/lFRazuqk6z4!!Type$of$$project:$$ Product$Number$of$student$participants:! 8!Grade:$! 5!Project$duration:$! October!2012!to!June!2013!Teacher$in$charge:$$ Christine!Perron!Community$officer:! Eric!Kennedy!Other$partners:$! Parents’!committee,!Staples!(donation!of!labels!and!envelopes),!

Print!Three!(card!printing)!and!Michaels!(envelopes)!!Blog$posting:$http://ecole.district1.nbed.nb.ca/samuel?de?champlain/2013/02/11/des?cartes?de?souhaits?en?francais?a?saint?jean?grace?aux?cartes?de?samuel/!Report$on$Radio$Canada's$show$Libre&Échange:!http://www.radio?canada.ca/emissions/Libre_echange/2012?2013/chronique.asp?idChronique=282241!


Vitrail!PAJS!=!Polyvalente!Alexandre=J.=Savoie,!Saint=Quentin!!The!purpose!of!this!project!is!to!introduce!the!students! to! the!occupation!of!stained?glass!making.!The!project!is!being!done!in!large!part!as!a!partnership!with! the!Coop!d'Arts!des!Appalaches.!The!funding!helped!to!purchase!materials!and!equipment,!and!to! set! up! a! room! in! the! school! for! a!workshop.!!A! contest! was! launched! in! the! school! to!pick! the! name! of! the! microbusiness,! and!the! development! process! began! in! April.!

The! products! (Christmas! decorations,! jewellery,! night! lights,! lamps,! etc.)! will! be! sold! at!special!events!organized!by!the!school!and!the!Coop!d'Arts!des!Appalaches.!!The! creations! reflect! the! cultural! identity! of!the! people! in! the! community,! and! with! the!2014!World!Acadian!Congress!soon!upon!us,!products! representing! the! Maple! Capital! of!the! Atlantic! will! be! available! at! the! tourist!centre!and!at!various!outlets.!The!profits!will!be! reinvested! in! the! purchase! of! additional!materials!and!equipment.!!This!project!is!a!good!example!of!partnership!with!the!art,!accounting,!entrepreneurial,!and!carpentry! classes,! as! well! as! with! the!community.! The! students! are! happy! and!engaged.!A!group!project!is!also!in!the!works!that! will! see! the! creation! of! large! custom?made!mosaics!to!enhance!the!school’s!skylights.!!Type$of$project:$$ Community$entrepreneurial/Product$Number$of$student$participants:! 60+!Grades:$! 9?12!Project$duration:$! Ongoing!Teachers$in$charge:$! Sylvie!Lapointe,!accounting!and!entrepreneurship!teacher!!

Sonia!Caron,!art!teacher!Other$partners:$! Coop!d’Arts!des!Appalaches!!

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Les!chefs!de!l’Assomption—!École!Secondaire!Assomption,!Rogersville!!This! entrepreneurial! project! by! students!in! the! professional! cooking! class! fills! a!need! at! the! Rogersville! high! school!because!it!does!not!have!hot!meal!service.!!The! teacher! in!charge,!Mylène!Deschênes,!and! her! students! in! the! professional!cooking! class! decided! to! introduce! the!students!and!staff!to!the!different!cultures!in! the! world.! Every! second! week,! they!prepare! traditional!dishes!as!part!of! their!entrepreneurial!project.!!

The! goal! is! to! develop! skills! in! the! areas! of! nutrition! and! client! service.! The! young! chefs!research!recipes,!ingredients,!and!traditions!in!each!culture.!They!calculate!the!price!of!the!meals! in!order! to! show!a!profit.!They!purchase! the! ingredients!and!negotiate!prices!with!suppliers.! They! prepare! the!meals,! freeze! them,! and!promote! them! so! that!individuals! can! purchase! them!and! reheat! them! during! the!lunch!hour.!!They!understand!the!need!to!be!organized! and! structured,! as!well! as! responsible.! Some!cooking! students! have! even!discovered! their! passion! and!hope! to! pursue! their! studies! in!this!field.!!!Type$of$project:$$ Product$and$Service$Number$of$student$participants:! 12!Grade:$$ 12!Project$duration:$! September!2012!to!June!2013!!Teacher$in$charge:$! Mylène!Deschênes!Community$officer:! Christine!Richard!Other$partners:$! Rogersville!Co?op!!!!!


Joujouthèque!Saint9Henri—École!Saint=Henri,!Moncton!!This! cooperative,! established! by! Grade! 4! and!Grade!5!students,! loans!sporting!goods,!as!well!as!cultural!and!educational!games!to!students!in!the!school!during!recess!and!the!lunch!break.!!!La! Joujouthèque! Saint?Henri! (Saint?Henri! Toy!Library)!received!support!from!Guardian!Drugs!in!Dieppe!and!PAC!for!the!purchase!of!materials.!The!managers! of! the! cooperative! had! to! apply!and! go! through! an! interview!process! to! obtain!the! positions! of! president,! vice?president,!secretary,!and!treasurer.!They!look!after!various!facets! of! the! organization,! such! as! member!

recruitment!and!the!lending!out!of!toys!and!equipment.!!"I! think! the! toy! library! is! a! very! good! idea!because! students! from!kindergarten! to!Grade!5!learn! to! be! responsible! for! things.! I! also! think!that!it's!more!fun!to!play!with!toys!and!games!at!recess.!It’s!really!a!privilege!to!have!a!toy!library.!This!is!the!only!school!in!Moncton!–!we!are!very!lucky,”! explains! Connor,! President! of! La!Joujouthèque!Saint?Henri.!!This! is! an! innovative! project! that! meets! a! real!need.! The! idea! stems! from! the! fact! that! the!school’s! sports! equipment! that! was! being! lent!out! was! often! not! returned.! Just! like! a! library! that! loans! books,! the! toy! library! teaches!children!that! it! is! important! to! look!after!games!that!are!borrowed!and!to!return!them!in!good! condition.! Toys! in! good! condition! from! the! community! will! also! be! “recycled”! to!expand!the!collection.!The!young!people!are!engaged,!dedicated,!and!very!motivated.!The!project!will!continue!in!the!next!school!year.!!!Type!of!project:!! Entrepreneurial/Service!!Number$of$student$participants:! 25!Grades:$$ 4!and!5!!Project$duration:$! January!to!June!2013!(and!continuing!in!September)!!Teacher$in$charge:$! Janine!Boudreau!Community$officer:! Mélanie!Daigle!Partners:! Guardian!Drugs!in!Dieppe!(20%!discount!on!toys)!!!


Quois’!qui!t’chuit—Mgr=Marcel=F.=Richard,!Saint=Louis=de=Kent!!This! microbusiness! from! the! professional!cooking!class!sells!prepared,!nutritious,!quality!meals! to! the! community! of! Saint?Louis?de?Kent.!Grade!10?12!students!in!the!professional!cooking! course! determine! the! menu! and! the!prices,! advertise,! and! prepare! and! sell! a!different!nutritious!dish!every!second!week.!!Until! the! end! of! the! school! year,! they! offer!soup,! lasagna,! pizza,! meat! pies,! and! other!

dishes! that! would! appeal! to! the! community.! During! their! first!week! of! operation,! they! sold! 25! litres! of! barley! and! vegetable!soup.! The! project! meets! both! an! educational! and! a! community!need.!Over!the!years,!the!budget!for!the!course!is!getting!smaller,!while!the!cost!of! food!continues!to!rise,!and!so!the!teacher!could!not!take!the!students!to!the!cooking!lab!very!often.!She!therefore!had! to!adapt!some!of! the!course!material! to!a! theory!application!rather!than!a!practical!one.!!The!students!seem!to!get!a!lot!out!of!this!experience,!as!explained!by! the! manager,! Grade! 10! student! Kim! Lechasseur.! “It’s! nice!because! we! spend! a! lot! more! time! in! the! kitchen! and! it’s!rewarding!to!know!that!we!are!helping!families.!After!a!chef!came!to!visit!the!classroom,!one!of!the!students!even!discovered!his!own!passion!for!cooking!and!he!is!seriously!considering!it!as!a!career.”!!!People!in!the!community!who’d!like!to!find!out!about!the!menu!and!place!their!orders!can!leave!a!message!on!the!microbusiness’s!voice!mail!at!506?876?3462.!Individuals!must!come!to!the!school!to!collect!their!meals,!which!are!ready!by!11:30!a.m.!on!Fridays.!!!!!!Type$of$project:$$ Product$and$Service$Number$of$student$participants:! 30!Grades:$! 10?12!!Project$duration:$! September!2012!to!June!2013!Teacher$in$charge:$! Suzanne!Melanson?Stewart!Community$officer:! Milène!Arseneau!Other$partners:$! Enterprise!Kent,!Saint?Louis!Co?op,!École!M.?F.?R.,!the!school!

cafeteria,!area!chefs!and!cooks!!!


La!Savonnerie—École!Dr=Marguerite=Michaud,!Bouctouche!!

In! this! microbusiness,! Grade! 2! students!produce! soaps! in! different! shapes! and!colours!to!coincide!with!the!holidays:!Easter,!Mother's! Day,! etc.! The! funding! received!enabled! the! students! to! acquire! materials!and!accessories.!!The! project! aims! to! make! students! self?sufficient! and! responsible.! They! learn! to!follow!work!methods!and!create!together!as!a!team.!!They!alone!are!responsible!for!their!microbusiness,!and!they!must!carry!out!all!of!the!steps!to!set!it!up!and!manage!it.!

$In! addition! to!being! responsible! for!product!quality,! advertising,! and! poster! creation,!during!math!class!all!of!the!students!manage!the! finances! (accounting! for! soap,! colorant!and! mould! purchases),! with! the! teacher’s!assistance.!!!!Their! products! are! highly! prized! by! their!target! market,! i.e.! the! parents,! school! staff,!and! community! residents.! The! students!quickly!dove!into!the!production!routine,!and!they!have!truly!enjoyed!the!experience.!$!Type$of$project:$$ Product$Number$of$student$participants:! 12?23!Grade:$$ 2!Project$duration:$! December!2012!to!June!2013!Teacher$in$charge:$! Rachel!Gallant!Community$officer:! Julie!Bélanger!Other$partners:$! École!Dr?Marguerite?Michaud,!the!school!cafeteria,!parent!

volunteers!!!!!!!!!


Le!sous9marin!du!coin!–!École!Régionale!de!Baie=Sainte=Anne!!This!microbusiness!sells!submarine!sandwiches!and!salads! to! students! in! grades! 3?12,! as! well! as! the!school!staff.!This!is!an!initiative!of!the!students!in!the!professional!cooking!class!who!wanted!to!offer!other!choices!to!support!the!school!cafeteria,!the!profits!of!which!go!back!to!the!school.!!The! feedback! has! been! very! positive,! and! people!come!back!week!after!week!and!even!day!after!day.!The!funding!granted!went!towards!the!purchase!of!a!refrigerated!counter.!

!The! project! began! in! November!with! the! professional! cooking! group.! During! the! second!semester,!the!students!from!the!entrepreneurial!cooking!course!took!over!by!carrying!out!the!steps! to!starting!a!microbusiness.!They!prepared!a!business!plan!and!a!market!study,!including!a!survey,!to!learn!more!about!the!tastes!and!needs!of!the!students.!The!outcome!was!very!positive,!and!they!went!ahead!with!the!project.!!In! addition! to! completing! the! steps!to!start!and!manage!a!microbusiness!and!to!make!sure!it!is!profitable,!the!students! used! Canada's! Food! Guide!to!come!up!with!their!menu.!!They!learned!how!to!follow!hygiene!procedures! and! how! to! wash! and!cut!food,!as!well!as!how!to!plan!and!place!orders.!It!is!a!very!worthwhile!experience! for! the! young! people,!and! the! entire! school! community!benefits.!!!Type$of$project:$$ Product$and$Service$Number$of$student$participants:! 22!Grades:$$ 11!and!12!!Project$duration:$! November!2012!to!June!2013!Teachers$in$charge:$$ Colette!Savoie!and!Iselle!Manuel!Community$officer:$ Ginette!Manuel!Other$partners:$! School!cafeteria,!Baie?Sainte?Anne!Co?op!!!!!


Bar!fruité!–!École!L’Odyssée,!Moncton!!This! microbusiness! is! managed! by! the! students!on! the!wellness! committee,! and!sells!milkshakes!and!fruit?based!frozen!products.!$The! students,! accompanied! and! guided! by! the!school! nurses,! started! this! project! at! the!beginning! of! the! year.! However,! having! only!blenders!designed!for!residential!use,!production!could! not! always!meet! the! demand! because! the!equipment! would! overheat.! With! the! funding!obtained,! the! committee! was! able! to! purchase!

two! industrial! blenders! and! three! Yonana! machines.! These! machines! are! used! to! make!sorbets,!which!were!added!to!the!menu!to!provide!more!product!variety.!The!first!sale!was!held!in!April,!and!the!profits!went!towards!the!Grand!défi!des!Héros!du!cœur!(a!community!fundraising!event).!!“All$of$this$new$equipment$is$going$to$make$things$easier$and$help$us$reach$more$students,”$–$Mélanie,!committee!chair$

!The!students!have!different!roles!and!are!responsible! for! all! aspects! of! their!microbusiness:! activity! promotion,! food!purchases,! booth! operation,! and!management!of!finances.!!They! also! help! recruit! committee!members,! find! innovative! ways! to!advertise! activities,! prepare!communications,! and! help! decide! what!products! to! buy.! Moreover,! they! test!different! recipes! and! talk! to! their!customers!for!feedback.!!!Type$of$project:$$ Product$Number$of$student$participants:! 8!Grades:$$ 9?12!Project$duration:$! February!to!June!2013!Nurses$in$charge:$! Claudette!Devarennes?Melanson!and!Denise!Bourget!Community$officer:! Julie!Forest!Other$partners:$! Department!of!Healthy!and!Inclusive!Communities!$$

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Serre!communautaire—École!Clément=Cormier,!Bouctouche!!This!community!entrepreneurial!project!is!part!of!the!major!schoolyard!greening!and!beautification!project.!!The! community! greenhouse! has! several!objectives:! provide! a! meaningful! learning!environment!for!the!students!in!different!courses!at! the! school,! make! the! schoolyard! more!welcoming,! and! create! a! meeting! place! for! the!community.! The! funding! received! went! towards!purchasing! the! materials! needed! to! build! the!greenhouse,!as!well!as!boxes!for!the!plants.!

!The! carpentry! students! have! started! to! build! the!different! structures,! and!once!weather! conditions!permit,!they!will!be!put!to!use!on!the!grounds.!The!horticulture! and! landscaping! students! are! in!charge! of! the! plants! inside! and! outside! the!greenhouse,! and! they! have! started! to! cultivate!seedlings!in!the!classroom.!They!are!also!in!charge!of!selling!seedlings!and!advertising!their!products,!in! addition! to! building! and! maintaining! a! few!composting!sites.!!This! project! is! expected! to! produce! several!positive!results.!The!students!will!have!to!face!challenges!of!all!kinds!by!working!together!and! drawing! on! their! strengths! and! those! of! their! fellow! classmates.! Some! of! them!will!discover!qualities!they!did!not!know!they!had.!By!inviting!the!community!to!participate!at!different!levels,!the!project!takes!on!a!community!aspect!that!will!ensure!a!greater!impact.!!!!!!!Type$of$project:$$ Community$entrepreneurial/Product/Service$Number$of$student$participants:! 75!Grades:$$ 9?12!!Project$duration:$! January!to!June!2013!!Teachers$in$charge:$! Marc?André!LeBlanc,!Gilles!Saulnier,!and!Jean?Marc!Cormier!Community$officer:$ Nicole!Comeau!Other$partners:$! Toyota!Evergreen,!Town!of!Bouctouche,!Rebco,!Kent!Solid!Waste!

Commission,!Systemair,!Irving,!École!Clément?Cormier!$ !!


Les!P’tits!Becs!Sucrés!—!École!Abbey=Landry,!Memramcook!!This! chocolate! shop,! managed! by! students!from!two!Grade!2!classes,!sell! their!products!during! traditional! holidays! such! as!Valentine's! Day,! Easter,! Mother's! Day,! and!Father's!Day.!!The! funding! obtained! was! used! to! purchase!ingredients,! moulds,! utensils,! packaging!products,! sterile!gloves,!and!signs.!As! for! the!partners,!the!Bulk!Barn!offers!a!10%!discount!on! the! purchase! of! chocolate! wafers.! The!

school!administration!purchased!a!piece!of!furniture!that!is!used!as!a!sales!booth!as!well!as!storage!space!for!the!materials.!!To! encourage! student! participation! and! make! their!learning!experience!more!meaningful,!they!were!divided!into! two! groups.! One! of! the! groups! looks! after!production;! the! other! is! in! charge! of! the! budget,! the!business! plan,! the! purchasing! of! ingredients,! sales,!advertising,!etc.!!Parents!help!with!sales,!which!take!place!over!the!lunch!breaks.!The!students!must!analyze!profit!and!loss!results.!The!profits!generated!will!be!invested!in!the!purchase!of!school! materials,! as! well! as! educational! outings! and! a!reward!at!the!end!of!the!year.!!According! to! the! students,! their!microbusiness! is! a! real!success.! They! have! all! been! actively! involved! from! the!start.! They! decided! on! the! names! and! prices! of! their!products!and! they!came!up!with!marketing! ideas!while! showing!a! sense!of! responsibility!and! cooperation.! The! teachers! plan! to! continue! the! project! in! September!with! their! new!students.!!!!Type$of$project:$$ Product$Number$of$student$participants:! 31!Grade:$$ 2!Project$duration:$! January!to!June!2013!Teachers$in$charge:$! Shelley!LeBlanc!and!Linda!LeBlanc!Community$officer:! Paulette!McGraw!Other$partners:$! Bulk!Barn,!École!Abbey?Landry!


Innovation!Plus!—!École!Carrefour!Beausoleil,!Miramichi!!This!initiative!provides!students!in!trades!courses! with! entrepreneurial! training!through!projects!geared!towards!practical!work! experience! in! the! various!technology!labs.!This!enables!the!students!to!have!meaningful!experiences!that!make!sense!to!them.!The!funding!obtained!went!towards! purchasing! materials! and!equipment.!!Among! other! things,! the! carpentry!students! built! a! shed! (like! the! one! in! the!photo)!that!they!will!sell!to!someone!in!the!community.!!The!students!had!to!calculate!

and! plan! the! purchase! of! all! materials,! and! contact! various! businesses! in! the! area! to!negotiate!the!best!prices.!They!also!established!a!partnership!with!a!local!entrepreneur!who!will! transport! the! shed! to! the! home! of! the! buyer! at! a! discounted! rate.! At! the! end! of! the!project,! the! students! will! prepare! a! financial!report.!!The! goals! of! Innovation!Plus! include:! increasing!self?esteem! and! self?confidence! through! a!successful! experience;! showing! young! people!how!the!math!and!French!grammar!they!learn!at!school! can! be! applied! in! everyday! life;! giving!them! a! reason! to! pursue! their! high! school!studies;! and! introducing! them! to! teamwork,! as!well!as!desired!attitudes!and!behaviours,!so!they!are! able! to! make! a! smooth! transition! into! the!workplace.!!The!students!are!highly!motivated!and!are!disappointed!when!school!activities!disrupt!their!work!on!these!projects.!!!!!Type$of$project:$$ Product$Number$of$student$participants:! 13!Grades:$$ 10?12!Project$duration:$! January!to!June!2013!Teacher$in$charge:$! Donald!Cormier!Community$officer:! Ginette!Manuel!Other$partners:$! Local!entrepreneurs!!


EDUCATIONAL!MARKETING!!!One! of! the! seven! pillars! of! New! Brunswick's! community! school! model! (whether! it! be!entrepreneurial,!cultural,!or!otherwise)!is!the!strategic!axis!of!recognition!and!appreciation.!And! so,! educational! marketing! plays! a! key! role! in! promoting! partnerships! between! the!school,!the!family,!and!the!community.!

!Website!It!is!in!this!spirit!that!PAC!has!chosen!to!highlight!the! successes! and! engagement! of! young! people,!school!staff,!parents,!and!its!partners.!At!the!end!of! May! 2013,! the! organization! is! launching! its!new! website! (www.pacnb.org),! which! has! three!components:! Entrepreneurial! Culture,! Training!and! Job! Placement,! and! the! International!Program.!!!!Television$and$web$production!A! major! television! and! web! project! is! in!production.! This! initiative! stems! from! a!partnership! between! Bellefeuille! Production,!PAC,! District! scolaire! francophone! Sud,! the!Regional! Development! Corporation,! and! the!Caisses!populaires!acadiennes.!!Bellefeuille!Production!in!Moncton!is!leading!this!project,! which! includes! an! interactive! website!with! 20! vignettes! about! projects! funded! by! the!

PAC!support!fund,!as!well!as!two!30?minute!television!shows!that!will!air!on!CHAU?TV.!!The!airing!of!the!shows!and!the!launch!of!the!Bellefeuille!Production!website!are!slated!for!the!fall!of!2013.!!!!!!!!!!


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THE!ENTREPRENEURIAL!CULTURE!in!EDUCATION!Projects!funded!2012=2013!

SCHOOL! PROJECT!NAME! TYPE!OF!PROJECT! #!!students!Abbey=Landry!(Memramcook)! Théâtre! entrepreneurial/event! 160!! La!chocolaterie!«Les!p'tits!becs!sucrés!»! entrepreneurial/product! 31!! Yonanas! entrepreneurial/product! 40!to!45!! Ma!vie!m'étouffe!(vidéo!intimidation)! entrepreneurial/service! 25!Amirault!(Dieppe)! Les!minis!mystérieux! entrepreneurial/product! 10!! Amiro!J!Amigo! entrepreneurial/service! 12!! ABC,!pour!s'amuser!! literacy/product! 23!Anna=Malenfant!(Dieppe)! Journal!étudiant! entrepreneurial/product/service! 12!Arc=en=ciel!(Oromocto)! Nos!amis!les!poissons! product/event! 16!École!des!Bâtisseurs!(Fredericton)! Une!murale!acadienne! entrepreneurial/product! 27!Calixte=F.=Savoie!(Sainte=Anne=de=Kent)! La!petite!chocolaterie! microbusiness/product! 18!Camille=Vautour!(Saint=Antoine!de!Kent)! CaLoRéMo! entrepreneurial/service! 18!! Studio!PURE! product/event! 45!Carrefour!de!l'Acadie!(Dieppe)! Collations!fruits!santé!(Jus!santé)! entrepreneurial/product/service! 20!! Guide!de!formation!et!de!conseils! entrepreneurial/service! 8!Carrefour!Beausoleil!(Miramichi)! Innovation!plus!Carrefour!Beausoleil! entrepreneurial/product/service! 13!! Jeux!de!rondelles! entrepreneurial/product! 8!! Achat!d'un!camion! entrepreneurial/service! 6!Centre!formation!secondaire!Shediac! Mijotons! entrepreneurial/community! 7!Centre!formation!sec.!Bouctouche! Qu'estJceJqui!mijote?! entrepreneurial/community! 8!Champlain!(Moncton)! Créons!notre!classe!verte!!! entrepreneurial!project! 24!Clément=Cormier!(Bouctouche)! Serres!communitys!de!!l'ÉCC! entrepreneurial/community/product! 75!! Cours!d’entrepreneuriat!de!l'ÉCC! entrepreneurial! 9!! raCONTEJmoi! collective!educational!project! 260!! Brochures! educational!marketing!! J!Donat=Robichaud!(Cap=Pelé)! Smoothie!Express! microbusiness/product/service! 17!Dr=Marguerite=Michaud!(Bouctouche)! La!savonnerie!! microbusiness/product! 18!! Les!coeurs!de!pommes! microbusiness/product! 23!! MicroJaction!(recyclage!sacs!cadeaux)!! microbusiness/product! 78!! Recettes!préJpréparées!! microbusiness/product! 30!! Grand!défi!des!Héros!du!cœur! Community!project/sponsorship! 36!Grand=Digue! Les!élèves!s’élèvent!pour!la!francisation! entrepreneurial/product/service! 10!Le!Mascaret!(Moncton)! Cantine!Santé:!La!vague!des!collations! microbusiness/product! 25!! RÉCUP!J!Recyclage! entrepreneurial/service! 8!! BricoJDéco! entrepreneurial/product! 5!L'Odyssée!(Moncton)! Énergie!Plus!(projet!classe!de!leadership)! entrepreneurial/service/event! 40!! Le!bar!fruité!(bar!laitier)! microbusiness! 8!! Les!ateliers!de!l'Odyssée! microbusiness/product! 17!! L'affichage!bilingue! entrepreneurial/product! 40!Louis=J.=Robichaud!(Shediac)! AutoJvestiaire! entrepreneurial/community/service! 30!! raCONTEJmoi! collective!educational!project! 340!! Comité!Impro! entrepreneurial/service! 10!Marée=Montante!!(Saint=Louis!de!Kent)! Baluchons!familiaux!pour!favoriser!la!lecture! microbusiness/product/service! 130!! Déco!Acadie! microbusiness/product! 10!Mathieu=Martin!(Dieppe)! La!shoppe!MathieuJMartin! entrepreneurial/product/service! 210!Mgr=François=Bourgeois!!(Shediac)! Recette!d'antan! entrepreneurial/product! 17!to!35!! J'aide!et!j'apprends! entrepreneurial/service! 25!! Projet!d'écritureJphoto! microbusiness/product! 17!! Créer!pour!aider! microbusiness/product! 21!! Attention!tension! educational!project! 30!Mgr=Marcel=François=Richard!!(Saint=Louis!de!Kent)! Quoi!qui!c'tchuit! microbusiness/product! 30!Mgr=Martin!(Saint=Quentin)!*! Clôture!de!serre!community!MFR! entrepreneurial/product! 15!Mont!Carmel!(Sainte=Marie=de=Kent)! Comédie!musicaleJTroupe!de!théâtre! entrepreneurial/event! 39!! Livres!de!recettes!nutritives! entrepreneurial/product! 34!! Fabrication!de!maison!en!pain!d'épice! microbusiness/product! 17!! Des!smoothies!pour!nos!amis! microbusiness/product! 11!! Livre!sonore! entrepreneurial/product!! 22!! Notre!communautéJSainteJMarieJdeJKent! community! 12!Notre=Dame!(Notre=Dame!de!Kent)! Bouger!pour!sa!santé! entrepreneurial/product! 11!Père=Edgar=T.=LeBlanc!(Grand=Barachois)! Documentaire!et!le!processus!pour!y!arriver! microbusiness/product/event! 119!! Les!créations!Shanessa!et!compagnie! entrepreneurial! 6!! Jardin!biologique!et!vente!d'herbes! entrepreneurial/product! 39!! Bricomagie! entrepreneurial/!product! 31!! Photographie! entrepreneurial/service! 20!


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THE!ENTREPRENEURIAL!CULTURE!in!EDUCATION!Projects!funded!2012=2013!

SCHOOL! PROJECT!NAME! TYPE!OF!PROJECT! #!!students!Polyvalente!A=.J.=Savoie!(Saint=Quentin)*! Couronnes!de!Noël!acadiennes! entrepreneurial/product! 25!Régionale!de!Baie!Sainte=Anne! Vitrail!PJAS! entrepreneurial/community/product! 60!+!! Toile!identitaire! community!project! 215!! Percussions! community!project! 14!! Cantine!santé! microbusiness/product/service! 3!! Danse!à!claquettes! community!project! 12!! Bar!à!sous!marins!(Classe!cuisine!prof.)! microbusiness/product/service! 22!! Une!école,!un!artiste! community!project! 215!! Nœuds!de!pêche! community!project! 15!Saint=Henri!(Moncton)! Joujouthèque!! entrepreneurial/service! 25!! Beauté!Henri! microbusiness/product! 25!Saint=Paul!(Saint=Paul!de!Kent)! Fabriquer!l’histoire!et!la!modernité! educational!project! 11!Sainte=Anne!(Fredericton)! TricJTruc! entrepreneurial/product! 20!Sainte=Bernadette! Jardin!de!citrouille:!livre! microbusiness/product! 19!! Éditions!La!Classe! microbusiness/product! J!Sainte=Thérèse!(Dieppe)! Le!Super!Thérèse!(marché!scolaire)! microbusiness/product! 28!Samuel=de=Champlain!(Saint!John)! Les!Cartes!de!Samuel! entrepreneurial/product! 8!Secondaire!Assomption!(Rogersville)! Entreprise!miniJcafétéria! microbusiness/product/service! 11!! Restaurant! microbusiness/product/service! 12!! Les!chefs!de!l'Assomption! microbusiness/product/service! 12!Soleil!Levant!(Richibucto)! Collaborons!ensemble! entrepreneurial/service! 15!! Jeux!de!société!ds!pays!du!tiers!monde! entrepreneurial/product! 22!! On!n'est!pas!des!pros!(classe!entrepreneuriale)! microbusiness/product/event! 23!W.=F.=Boisvert!(Rogersville)! Cantine!santé!de!WFB! microbusiness/product/service! 16!! Bâtissons!des!liens!entre!générations!avec!l’art! entrepreneurial/community/product! 15!Francophone!sud!school!district!schools! Comptoirs!cantine!santé! Community!project! J!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#!participating!students:!!!!!!3321!

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!Place! aux! compétences! is! a! not?for?profit! organization! that! collaborates!with! the!private!and!public!sectors!to!implement!innovative!projects!designed!to!encourage!the! development! of! the! entrepreneurial! culture! in! the! fields! of! training,!employment!and!education!in!New!Brunswick.!

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!To!develop!a!culture!of!entrepreneurship,!promote!the!teaching!of!essential!work!skills! and! encourage! a!process! of! social! engagement,! in! order! to! ensure! that! our!schools!reach!their!full!potential,!and!to!contribute!to!the!economic!development!of!our!communities.!

!EXECUTIVE$COMMITTEE$ ADVISORY$COMMITTEE$$Lise$BABINEAU,$President!(RCMP)!!Maxime$GAUVIN,!Vice!President$(District!scolaire!francophone!Sud)!$Kim$LANDRY,$Secretary$(CBDC)!!René$CÔTÉ,$Treasurer$(CBDC)!$MarcYAndré$BOUCHER,$Advisor$(EDC,!City!of!Dieppe)!$Guy$RICHARD,$Advisor$(Caisse!populaire!Sud?Est)!!

$Ghislaine$BOUDREAUYGRANT,!Regional!Director! $New!Brunswick!Department!of!Post?Secondary!Education,!Training!and!Labour!!Paul$TONER,!Early!Childhood,!Middle!Years!and!Youth!Coordinator!United!Way!!Claude$ALLARD,!Director!!Collège!communautaire!du!Nouveau?Brunswick!(CCNB)!–!Dieppe!Campus !Germaine$GUIMOND,!Supervisor! !!!!!!!!!!New!Brunswick!Department!of!Social!Development !Lise$BABINEAU,!Community!Program!Officer!RCMP !AnneYMarie$LEBLANC,!Superintendent!(Acting)!District!scolaire!francophone!Sud !JeanYLouis$CARON,!Executive!Director!Place!aux!compétences!

TEAM$ $$JeanYLouis$CARON,$Executive!Director!!Suzanne$GAGNON,$Director!New!Brunswick!French!International!Student!Program$$Micheline$RuestYMallet,$Bookkeeper$$Michel$DUPUIS,$Job!Placement!Co?ordinator$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Renée$MOREL,$Educational!Marketing!Co?ordinator$

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Documents

PAC-THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE in E DUCATION-May …...6!THE!ENTREPRENEURIAL!CULTURE!IN!EDUCATION! Téléjournal!PURE!–!École!Camille=Vautour,!Saint=Antoine=de=Kent! This!entrepreneurial!project!involving!Grade!4!and